Prince John Henry of Marna
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Prince John Henry of Marna, of the House of Horen, (High Imperial: Johannes Henricus) (12th of the Deep Cold, 1539 – 9th of the Grand Harvest, 1557) was the firstborn son of Prince Alexander, Duke of Marna to Aurelia de Bar, and therefore grandson of John I and first cousin to John II. In contrast to his monarch cousin, John Henry was considered to be a vibrant and spirited youth, not haunted by John II's madness or insanity. John Henry also carried a strained relationship with his father, whose hedonistic nature conflicted with that of John Henry's idealistic views. He fought in the Nauzica Brigade under the command of Ser Drevin de Sarkozy and Ser Michael Hightower, along side his fellow imperial coz Prince Henry Joseph of Furnestock.
The young prince met his end at the Sack of Seahelm during the Third Rurikid Uprising. his young death drawing many similarities to the earlier Philip de Sola, nephew of John I. He left no issue.
